When fifteen-year-old Becs meets Bracken, she is convinced she's found her soul mate. So what if he's much older, and who cares about her exams? He's gorgeous, he gets her, she feels free with him, and when he holds her she feels safe.
But is she?
When her best friend is assaulted, one of a spate of attacks against girls from her school, the world suddenly seems a much more dangerous place. Who is it safe to trust? Should she follow her head or her heart? Becs is forced to make choices that will affect the rest of her life.
Set during the summer of '76, to the music of David Bowie and the Rolling Stones, Pretty Thing is a powerful story of first encounters, dark obsession and last chances. It pits true love against real life and asks: is love really all you need?
By:
Jennifer Nadel Imprint: Constable Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 199mm,
Width: 131mm,
Spine: 22mm
Weight: 212g ISBN:9781472113986 ISBN 10: 1472113985 Pages: 256 Publication Date:05 February 2015 Recommended Age: From 12 years Audience:
Children/juvenile
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English as a second language
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Jennifer Nadel qualified as a barrister before becoming an award-winning journalist. She has reported for the BBC, Chanel 4 News and ITN. Pretty Thing is her first novel. She lives in Central London with her three sons, her husband and their dog.